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Fort Apache
John Ford's Masterpiece of the Frontier!
Owen Thursday sees his new posting to the desolate Fort Apache as a chance to claim the military honour which he believes is rightfully his. Arrogant, obsessed with military form and ultimately self-destructive, he attempts to destroy the Apache chief Cochise after luring him across the border from Mexico, against the advice of his subordinates.
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Synopsis
Owen Thursday sees his new posting to the desolate Fort Apache as a chance to claim the military honour which he believes is rightfully his. Arrogant, obsessed with military form and ultimately self-destructive, he attempts to destroy the Apache chief Cochise after luring him across the border from Mexico, against the advice of his subordinates.
More about Fort Apache
Cast
John WayneCapt. Kirby York
Henry FondaLt. Col. Owen Thursday
Shirley TemplePhiladelphia Thursday
Pedro ArmendárizSgt. Beaufort
Ward BondSgt. Maj. Michael O'Rourke
George O'BrienCapt. Sam Collingwood
Victor McLaglenSgt. Festus Mulcahy
Anna LeeMrs. Emily CollingwoodCredits
- Directed by
- John Ford
- Written by
- Frank S. Nugent, James Warner Bellah
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $2.5M
- Box office
- $3M
Production
- Argosy PicturesUnited States
RKO Radio PicturesUnited States
